Album: Elgar: Violin Concerto, op. 61 / Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending by Simon Rattle (1997)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Sir Simon Denis Rattle, (born January 19, 1955) is an English conductor. He rose to prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and is currently principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic (BPO). Rattle was born in Liverpool, the son of Pauline Lila Violet (Greening) and Denis Guttridge Rattle, a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves. He studied at Liverpool College. He learned the piano and violin, but his early work with orchestras was as a percus... Part of the English music scene. Associated with Conductor movement. Known for Classical style.

Related Artists: Sir Georg Solti, Riccardo Chailly, Charles Dutoit, Eugen Jochum

Music Scene: Part of the English music scene. Associated with Conductor movement. Known for Classical style.

Tags: 1990s, Album


Elgar: Violin Concerto, op. 61 / Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

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